95Network team member Joseph Bennett joins Dale on the first podcast of 2025 to discuss ways he has overcome his leadership barriers over the years. This conversation is filled with practical wisdom from the hardships and joys of his ministry experience.
We hope today’s podcast will encourage you as you approach another year of serving others through your ministry calling. We’re pulling for you every day to experience the amazing fulfillment that comes with having Jesus work through you to accomplish his will.
Links to Resources Mentioned or Related
- Book: Leadership Pain: The Classroom For Growth
- Email Joseph
- Link to NEW! Soul Care Essentials Online: 3-Session Video Series
- Link to NEW! Soul Care Essentials Cohort: 6 Weeks of Guided Conversations for Post-Conference Groups
- 95Network – Soul Care Essentials
- 95Network – Healthy Church Assessment
- Read Stalled: Hope and Help for Pastors Who Thought They’d Be There By Now
- Watch Podcast on YouTube
Key Takeaways
1) It takes an intentional plan to break through your barriers.
2) The main focus of your calling should always be to equip those under your leadership. Jesus didn’t call you to do it all. Doing everything yourself robs others of experiencing ministry fulfillment.
3) There are certainly a lot of hard times in ministry leadership. However, it’s good to remind ourselves from time to time of the ministry joys we’ve encountered along the way.
4) Lasting leadership starts at home. Do you put a weekly date with your spouse on your calendar? Do you schedule time for your children? What is not calendared is rarely accomplished.
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